Dr. Moghbeli, Mohammad Reza , Professor

Employment

• Associate Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Since March 2003.

International Interactions

• Macroporous-Functionalized Polydicyclopentadiene/Cellulose Nanocrystal (PolyDCPC/CNC)
• PolyHIPE Nanocomposites: Tuning of Structure, Mechanical Properties, and Their Pollutant Removal Efficiency Tubitak-Msrt Joint project (Iran- Turkey)
• PI: MR Moghbeli (Iran), E.H. Mert (Turkey) 2020-now

Recent research works

• Antibacterial electrospun PVA nanofiber coated by copper nanoparticles
• Conducting PSt/ PPy/SWCNT polyHIPE hybrid nanocomposite foam
• Synthsis of pH sensitive nanocomposite hydrogel via inversion emulsion polymerization
• Plastisized starch/crystalline nanocelloluse biodegradable composites
• Study of PE/Graphen interfacial adhesion via molecular dynamic (MD) simulation

Research Projects

• National team leader and lead author, Preparation of polypropylene/clay/mica hybrid nanocomposite, sponsored by SPEC Co., Tehran, Iran.
• National team leader and lead author, “Synthesis of acrylic core-shell impact modifier for toughening of PVC”, sponsored by Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO), Tehran, Iran.
• National team leader and lead author, “The effects of polymer microstructure and morphology on the brittle-fracture behaviour of pipe-grade HDPE”, sponsored by Petrochemical Research & Technology Company (NPC-RT), Tehran, Iran
• National team leader and lead author, “The effects of polymer microstructure and morphology on the brittle-fracture behaviour of pipe-grade HDPE”, sponsored by Petrochemical Research & Technology Company (NPC-RT), Tehran, Iran
• National team leader and lead author, “Synthesis of nBA/St/SAN impact modifiers for toughening of SAN copolymer”, co-sponsored by Petrochemical Research & Technology Company (NPC-RT), Tehran, Iran
• – and lead author, “Preparation of PAN by suspension polymerization
• ”, sponsored by Petrochemical Research & Technology Company (NPC-RT), Tehran, Iran, ongoing

Assignments and consultations

• Consultant Member of “Polystyrene research Team” of Petrochemical Research & Technology Company (NPC-RT)
• Consultant Member of “New-polymerization-methods research Team” of Petrochemical Research & Technology Company (NPC-RT)

Attendance in International Official Meetings

• MoDeSt 2012, Czech Republic, Prague, 2-6 Sep., 2012.
• 8^th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 12-14, 2011.
• 6^th International ECNP conference on nanostructured polymers and nanocomposites, Apr. 28-30, Madrid, 2010.
• 9^th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology, Tehran Iran, 2009.
• The 5th International Chemical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Kish Inland, Tehran, Iran, 2007.
• International seminar on polymer science and technology-IPST2007, Tehran, Iran, 2007.
• 5th IPF colloquium, Theory and Experiment, Dresden, Germany, Nov. 14-15, 2002
• Conference on The Latex Industry in Transformation, Munich, Germany, 4-5 Dec., 2001
• Conference on Advances in the Bonding of Rubber to Various Substrates, Cologne,Germany, 20-21 Nov., 2001  
• Third International Rubber Conference, 28-30 Oct., Tehran, Iran, 1996.